Bornean Ground-cuckoo vs Sulawesi Cuckoo

Carpococcyx radiceus verglichen mit Cuculus crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bornean Ground-cuckoo Sulawesi Cuckoo
Wissenschaftlicher Name Carpococcyx radiceus Cuculus crassirostris
Ordnung Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Familie Cuculidae Cuculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 51,7 cm (20.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Gewicht 455,0 g (16.05 oz) 85,0 g (3.00 oz)
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Gelegegröße -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Bornean Ground-cuckoo only

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Sulawesi Cuckoo only

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Song & Call Comparison

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating rough notes carrying powerfully through African woodland.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gesang

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Gefieder

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

About These Birds

Bornean Ground-cuckoo

Bornean Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx radiceus) — 50–57 cm. Large terrestrial cuckoo; bronze-brown above; pale grey below; bare red facial skin; decurved yellow bill. Endemic to Borneo in primary lowland forest. Non-parasitic; walks the forest floor. Omnivore; hunts insects, lizards, and small vertebrates. Vulnerable to deforestation.

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

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